England will be cheered on by their biggest crowd since the World Cup during
tomorrow’s friendly against France.

Almost 90,000 fans will be at Wembley for a match that has sold out despite
the absence of many of Fabio Capello’s most important players.

England have struggled to fill Wembley since their disappointing campaign in
South Africa — with attendances of about 73,000 recorded for their first
three home games of the season, against Hungary, Bulgaria and Montenegro —
but a first sell-out since their World Cup send-off against Mexico in May is
an indication that the fans are returning.